Kwara to hold monthly sanitation exercise April 26
The Kwara State Government, through the Ministry of Environment has directed the residents of the states to take part in the monthly sanitation scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025 between the hours of seven o’clock and ten o’clock (7:00am to 10:00am) in the morning.
According to a statement by the Press Secretary of the Ministry Shakirat Muritala, the residents are enjoined to clear both their residential and business environments to ensure a clean and healthy state.
The statement further stated that this month’s exercise will also feature community based clean up of drainages and waterways as part of the state’s preparedness for the raining season to ensure free passage of water to avert flooding.
The statement therefore called for maximum cooperation of all community oriented associations, residents and house owners to be physically involved in the clean up exercises, to ensure that gutters around their residence and business premises are cleared of debris, to allow for a free flow of water, while are reiterating that there will be no vehicular and human movement during the exercise, except for those with emergencies situations or on essential duties.
“We shall be providing additional vehicles to convey debris and wastes, to government approved dump sites. Therefore feel free to contact us to clear such wastes from communities, during and after the sanitation exercise.”
